Show-stand



(No Model.)

H. KLEIN. SHOW STAND.

No. 576.457- Patented Pebfz; 1397.

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HENRY KLEIN, OF NEIV LEXINGTON, OHIO.

SHOW-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,457, dated February 2, .1897'. Application filed July 24;, 1896. Serial No. 600,340. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KLEIN, of New Lexington, in the county of Perry and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Show-Stands, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention is an improved show-stand intended especially for use in holding window-shades and the invention has for its object, among others, to provide a simple, neat, compact construction in which the shades may be kept, with proper protection to their edges or ends, in assorted styles, so it will not be necessary to handle all to get a desired style, and from which they may be conveniently removed when desired.

The invention also has for an object to so construct the stand that it will be nrmly and strongly supported, and yet so that the space will be utilized to secure the greatest capacity for holding the shades.

The invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure v1 is a perspective view of the stand. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof on about line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on about line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

VThe base A supports the shaft B, which is made of sufficient length to extend vertically through the stand and journal in the cap-bearing O at the top thereof, such capbearing being preferably held in the ornamental crown-piece O', fixed tothe top of the stand.

The ymain portion of the stand is `formed with the bottom D, the top E, and the partitions F, which form the compartments G. These partitions radiate from the central opening b for the shaft B and form at their inner edges the walls of such opening, thus avoiding all unnecessary joints and securing the greatest storing-space in the stand possible with the shaft extending longitudinally through the same. In securing the partitions to the bottom D and top E it is preferred to provide the partsD and E with radial grooves cl and e and to fit the ends of the partitions therein, securing them by screws, bolts, or in other suitable manner.

The compartments, it will be seen,are trian-l gular, converging inwardly and open at their outer side, except at the upper and lower ends thereof, where they are closed for a short distance, respectively, by the front plates or boards I-I and the doors I, the plates H being preferably fixed, and the doors I being hinged at i and having suitable spring or other latches i', by which they may be held closed. The space between the upper front plates and the doors is open, exposing the shades to view, while the plates and doors form pockets for the ends of the shades and holds the same within their compartments and protecting the ends of the rolls. The doors may be easily opened to insert or remove the shades, and one or more shades can be putin or taken out without any danger of damaging the others. In practice the stand may be linished up in any suitable style to give it an attractive appearance.

On the front plates H, I provide card-holders for tickets,which may contain description of size, quality, cost and selling price, dre.

The bottom may be provided with four double casters to ride upon the base in case the pivot-shaft or its bearings should be broken or injured.

In practice the stand may be made of any size desired. In use the stand can be arranged in any suitable position, and, if desired, can be placed in a corner and can be readily turned to bring any compartment to hand, when the shades can be conveniently examn ined and withdrawn or inserted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

The show-stand for curtain-shades, herein described, consisting of the approximately circular base and top, the radiating partitions extending between saidbase and top and forming a series of triangular compartments provided at their upper ends with front plates closing their outer sides and the doors hinged at one edge and adapted to close the outer sides of the compartments at their lower ends all substantially as described whereby the shades will be prevented from tipping or falling out of the compartments when they are entirely or partially filled, substantially as described and shown.

HENRY KLEIN.

Witnesses:

HENRY C. WAGNER, GEORGE W. GARLINGEE.

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